Madan Lal
On scorecards: S Madan Lal
In-game rating: 69/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Madan Lal played 39 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1974 to 1986. The first came against England at Old Trafford, with scores of 2 and 7, and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Headingley in 1986.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 614 runs at 27.9 in 23 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 74 from 186 balls against Pakistan at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in 1983. The best bowling is 5 for 23 against England at Wankhede Stadium in 1981.
In all: 5 fifties, 4 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 25.7 across 18 Tests; away it was 20.5 across 21 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against West Indies: 414 runs at 31.8 in 11 Tests. MA Chidambaram Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 69 runs at 13.8. India won 7 of the Tests Madan Lal played and lost 14, with 18 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 39 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 186 | Pakistan | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1983 | Drawn |
| 63* | 101 | West Indies | Green Park | 1983 | Lost |
| 55* | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1976 | Lost |
| 54 | 84 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1983 | Lost |
| 52* | 63 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/23 | 12 | England | Wankhede Stadium | 1981 | Won |
| 5/72 | 19 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1977 | Lost |
| 5/85 | 32 | England | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1981 | Drawn |
| 5/134 | 43 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1976 | Drawn |
| 4/22 | 16.1 | West Indies | Eden Gardens | 1974 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/47 against England (1981).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 225 | 13.24 | 0/0 | 28 | 37.32 |
| West Indies | 11 | 414 | 31.85 | 0/2 | 11 | 51.27 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 248 | 35.43 | 0/3 | 12 | 51.75 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0/0 | 9 | 33.78 |
| Australia | 2 | 52 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 21.89 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 57.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 488 | 25.68 | 0/2 | 28 | 38.18 |
| Away | 21 | 554 | 20.52 | 0/3 | 43 | 41.33 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 | 428 | 17.83 | 0/1 | 29 | 33.69 |
| 1980s | 23 | 614 | 27.91 | 0/4 | 42 | 44.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 4 | 69 | 13.80 | 0/0 | 4 | 56.50 |
| Eden Gardens | 3 | 97 | 19.40 | 0/0 | 8 | 23.63 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 17.71 |
| Kensington Oval | 2 | 106 | 35.33 | 0/1 | 2 | 78.50 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2 | 81 | 81.00 | 0/1 | 4 | 33.00 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 76 | 76.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 54.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1974 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1986 at Headingley
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